Comparison
United States vs United Kingdom: which passport is stronger
United States: 179 destinations without a prior visa, rank 11. United Kingdom: 183, rank 8. The stronger passport: United Kingdom. Data as of 4 October 2026.
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
United StatesRank11
No prior visa179
CodeUSA
vs
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
United KingdomRank8
No prior visa183
CodeGBR
2only United States
178both
6only United Kingdom
BRIDGES Index: eight criteria
United States · 78 United Kingdom · 84Mobility
92179 destinations without a prior visa
94183 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law
70score 0.64 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
82score 1.08 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life
94HDI 0.938
96HDI 0.946
Health and longevity
7879.3 years life expectancy
8481.3 years life expectancy
Education
92education index 0.91
97education index 0.94
Taxes
0citizenship-based tax: the US taxes citizens wherever they live
15up to 45%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
US access
100home country
100E-2 investor visa available, entry with ESTA
Plan B and family
100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children
100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children
Key destinations
FranceUnited StatesVisa-freeUnited KingdomVisa-free- United KingdomUnited StatesETAUnited Kingdomhome country
- United StatesUnited Stateshome countryUnited KingdomETA
CanadaUnited StatesVisa-freeUnited KingdomETA
JapanUnited StatesVisa-freeUnited KingdomVisa-free
AustraliaUnited StatesETAUnited KingdomETA
ChinaUnited StatesVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa-free
United Arab EmiratesUnited StatesVisa-freeUnited KingdomVisa-free
SingaporeUnited StatesVisa-freeUnited KingdomVisa-free
IrelandUnited StatesVisa-freeUnited KingdomVisa-free
Only with a United States passport
2
Only with a United Kingdom passport
6
